BOOK OF FORMATION

From the editor: The Book of Formation embodies the fundamental part of the secret learning, or Kabbalah, of the Jews. This tradition (Kabbalah means "to hand down") was probably never put into writing until Rabbi Akiba ben Joseph produced the Book of Formation, or "Book of Numbers and Letters, " in the second century after Christ. In order to render his work unintelligible for the profane he used a veiled language, and expressed himself in riddles and conundrums. Owing to this mysterious language the book has been misunderstood, and the philosophical and magical system of the Kabbalah classified as unreasonable.

The present version of Sepher Yetzirah is a word for word translation from the Hebrew, and a list of the texts used for this purpose will be found on page 51. Those portions of the text which we regard as genuine are printed in ordinary type, and the spurious passages in italics. Words placed within brackets are additions or renderings made by us.

The student is advised to make himself acquainted with the genuine verses of Sepher Yetzirah and the illustrative notes thereon before he proceeds to "The 32 Paths of Wisdom."

It is hoped that the elucidations provided in the notes will not only reawaken interest in the text itself but in Kabbalistic philosophy at large and lead to a much-needed renaissance of occultism. -Knot Stenring Helsingborg, Sweden, 1923

Publisher: Holmes Publications [in a scholarly exposition of topic, in an academic fashion, authoritative, Advanced Study & Application].
Pages: 51
Special Interest: Kabbalah, Cosmology, Occult, Tarot, Divination, Mysticism, Secret Orders, Magick, Advanced Studies & Application, Sorcery.

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